The United Arab Emirates has confirmed shorter public-sector hours for Ramadan. Employees at ministries and federal entities will work 9:00\u201314:30 from Monday to Thursday, and 9:00\u201312:00 on Fridays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (Federal Authority for Government Human Resources) stated that federal bodies will apply the Ramadan schedule throughout the holy month. Entities may continue to use approved flexible-work policies. Remote work on Fridays is allowed within set controls. Essential services may keep different rosters due to operational needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Astronomers expect Ramadan to start on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomical Centre (International Astronomical Centre) says the crescent will be impossible or very hard to sight on February 17. Thus, fasting should begin the next day if the month of Sha’ban completes 30 days. A \u201cmoon-sighting committee\u201d is the group of scholars and officials that confirms the new lunar month after receiving sighting reports. The final decision in the UAE rests with these committees on the 29th of Sha’ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shorter days help commuters and frontline teams adapt prayer and iftar times. However, clinics, airports, security and similar services must maintain coverage. The authority notes that exceptions apply where the job requires different hours. Residents should check agency notices for counters and call-centre windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since January 2022, the federal government has followed a four-and-a-half-day week. The weekend runs Saturday\u2013Sunday, with a half day on Friday. (A \u201cworkweek\u201d defines official working days and weekend days for public bodies.) Most emirates mirror this model. The Emirate of Sharjah (Sharjah) adopted a four-day week with a three-day weekend\u2014Friday, Saturday and Sunday\u2014for its public sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Federal offices will switch to the Ramadan schedule once the moon-sighting committees confirm the start of the month. Astronomical forecasts point to February 19, 2026, yet the official announcement will follow the committee\u2019s meeting. Public-facing services will publish any adjusted customer hours.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed shorter public-sector hours for Ramadan. Employees at ministries and federal entities will work 9:00\u201314:30 from Monday to Thursday, and 9:00\u201312:00 on Fridays. What has been decided The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (Federal Authority for Government Human Resources) stated that federal bodies will apply the Ramadan schedule throughout […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-4"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n